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Would You Let Your Guests Vote on Your Wedding Music?

I had strong opinions on our wedding music. Nothing that could potentially prompt a conga line to form. Rock songs for the special dances. Tunes from all different decades. But obviously, entertaining guests was my number-one goal. So here’s what I think about having guests vote on the playlist.

Go ahead; let them! A lot of wedding websites let you post polls, and I think taking advantage of opportunities to involve your guests is wise. Think about it: How much more exciting is a wedding when you play a role (however small) in it? Plus, it shows you really do care about your guests’ good time (because what kind of wedding is it if your guests are miserable?).

However, don’t let guests dictate the entire playlist. They’re not paying for the entertainment; you are (or your parents are, or his parents are, or your rich, childless uncle is), so you’ve got to be happy with it. Not that you’d totally ignore your wants in favor of your guests’, but even if there’s an overwhelming number of friends who are requesting “Baby Got Back,” don’t feel like you have to include it if you know it’ll give your grandma a heart attack (but I played it--at the end of the night when the old folks had gone home--and it was so much fun).

If having guests help assemble the playlist appeals to you and you don’t have (or want to post it on) a wedding website, check out SongVote.com.

Would you ask for guests’ opinions on the wedding music? Would voting online be your way of doing it? Or would you rather the music be a surprise to your friends and family?